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Jil Sander/Versace Reshuffle

Posted Jun 10th 2009 at 6:30PM by Kristen Seymour

Filed under: Style in the News

Fashion house of cards. Photo: Veer

Versace SpA and Jil Sander AG have both finalized choices for new CEOs.

Gian Giacomo Ferraris, CEO of Jil Sander, will take the reigns at Versace. His replacement will be Jil Sander's former CFO, Alessandro Cremonesi, WWD reports.

While Ferraris is appreciative of former Versace CEO, Giancarlo Di Risio, who spent four years bringing the label back to a profitable state, he said,"... I want to examine the company before I make any proposals." Additionally, he expressed his admiration for Donatella Versace, who might be more excited about his arrival than anyone.

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Versace CEO Steps Down

Posted Jun 5th 2009 at 4:04PM by Maureen Dempsey

Filed under: Style in the News

Donatella Versace. Photo: Getty Images

Versace is officially in the market for a new CEO. Giancarlo Di Risio has stepped down from the position, reports WWD.

Di Risio joined the company in 2004, but WWD has been covering the possibility of a shakeup of the executive team since mid-May.

In fact, an earlier WWD article stated that there were strategic differences between the family-owned company. and its CEO. Guess they were right.

Italian fashion houses have seen a recent reshuffling of the executive position. Some even speculate that Di Risio could be a possible candidate for the CEO position at Roberto Cavalli.

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Tags: cavalli, CEO, donatella, donatella versace, Giancarlo Di Risio, GiancarloDiRisio, italian fashion house, italy, roberto cavalli, versace

Angelina Jolie is Just Peachy for Cannes Red Carpet

Posted May 20th 2009 at 2:28PM by Kristen Seymour

Filed under: Celebrities with Style

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at the Cannes premiere of "Inglourious Basterds." Photo by Getty Images

Taking a cue from partner Brad Pitt's pale pink Tom Ford suit worn earlier in the day, Angelina Jolie hit the Cannes red carpet in a flowing, pale, tea-rose chiffon Versace Atelier gown for the premiere of Pitt's movie "Inglourious Basterds." With her Versace accessories, long brunette locks in loose waves and her bright red lips, Jolie was every inch the glamorous Hollywood starlet. Even if she wasn't there to promote a film of her own.

(Brad looked pretty sharp, too, in his Tom Ford Regency Satin Peak Lapel Evening Suit. Just in case you wondered.)

There was plenty of speculation among the fashion set regarding what Jolie would wear, with some sources guessing that she'd opt for a red carpet gown by Belstaff. This choice was soft and feminine with a draped motif on the bustier, although the up-to-there slit on the thigh added a healthy dose of sex appeal (not that sex appeal is hard for Angie to come by!).

We love it -- it's not too flashy (it is Brad's night, after all), yet is absolutely stunning!

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Tags: angelina-jolie, brad-pitt, cannes, dress, inglourious-basterds, red-carpet, versace

Eva Longoria Parker and Abbie Cornish - Cannes Frill Seekers

Posted May 18th 2009 at 2:01PM by Kristen Seymour

Filed under: Celebrities with Style, Red Carpet Trends

Abbie Cornish in Toni Maticevski and Eva Longoria Parker in Versace Atelier. Photos courtesy of Getty Images

The Cannes Film Festival always offers leading ladies a chance to truly glam up, and two of the best examples of that are Eva Longoria Parker and Abbie Cornish. They epitomized the glamor of the French film festival with their amazing choices for the "Bright Star" premiere.

Abbie was lovely in a ruffled, lavender gown by Australian designer Toni Maticevski, while Eva's light blue Versace Atelier was resplendent with silver beading and voluminous gathers.

These ladies know how to pair drama and elegance for a red carpet event -- we can't wait to see what they wear next!

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Must Have Bling of the Day - Ugo Correani Choker

Posted Jan 18th 2009 at 5:05PM by Lindsay Miller

Filed under: Must Haves

Ugo Correani chokerWe have a weakness for vintage jewelry -- especially for pieces by Ugo Correani.

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Tags: 1970s, 1980s, choker, designer, jewelry, lagerfeld, milan, necklace, versace, yoox

Tip of the day: Versace <3's Obama

Posted Jun 25th 2008 at 9:45AM by Boydie Beener

Filed under: Style in the News, Men, Celebrities with Style, Style Tip of the Day


If you've ever thought to yourself "Man that Obama... he is one foxy guy," then you and Donatella Versace are on the same page.

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Barney's New York launches Versace menswear

Posted Mar 21st 2008 at 5:42PM by Kyle Hepp

Filed under: Celebrities with Style

Versace launched their updated "revitalized" menswears collection exclusively at Barney's this past week. Donatella hosted the big night. Aside from playing in the Versace display window made of tinfoil, she also spent time mingling with all the random celebrities who showed up. I'm pretty sure the guest list was made up of basically any A-lister in New York at the time, regardless of (lack of) connections with the fashion world.

Woody Allen was there. He says he loves Versace sweaters. And in the "How I wish I could have been a fly on the wall" conversation of the night, sources say that he had a little chat with Gossip Girls hottie Leighton Meester (seriously, who names their child Leighton?!?). Leighton told Woodie, "Donatella is, like, kind of the sh*t." Why would you say that to Woodie Allen of all people?

Now let's get back to the topic at hand -- fashion. The creative director of Barney's, Simon Doonan said, "Every guy wants a moiré suit. He just may not have realized it yet."

Guys, you heard the man. You want a moiré suit. Go out and buy one now. Simon's sending you subliminal message.

Browse through the gallery to see celebs and fashion greats at the event. Seriously, you don't want to miss Stephon Marbury checking out Patti LaBelle's nearly 64 year old rack, do you?

Gallery: Versace menswear launch

Leighton MeesterDonatella VersaceDonatella and Simon Doonan in the Versace displayBusta Rhymes and Isabeli FontanaAmanda Hearst


Via Style.

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Natalia Vodianova and Isabeli Fontana for Versace

Posted Mar 21st 2008 at 4:01PM by Tiffany Neal

Filed under: Runway Trends

Can it be? Have curvy bodies replaced the tiny frames currently dominating the runways and fashion editorials? Eh, not exactly. But Donatella Versace has enlisted two supermodel pros for her brand's fall ad campaign that are anything but waif-like child women.

Isabeli Fontana, who was the face of Versace Crystal Noir parfum in 2004, and Natalia Vodianova will be appearing in Versace's window displays come fall -- replacing the vivacious Gisele Bundchen who is currently fronting the brand's campaign. The beautiful mothers shot the ads with famed fashion photographer Mario Testino on Wednesday.

Kudos to Donatella for embracing women over the age 14 and a size four two seasons in a row now. I know, I know. But we've got to start somewhere.

[via Fashion Week Daily]

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Tom Ford at Costco

Posted Mar 6th 2008 at 10:30AM by Josh Loposer

Filed under: Accessories, Style in the News

Next time you're at Costco picking up a 5 gallon bucket of potato salad, you might want to stroll over to the sunglasses department. Tom Ford's eyewear is joining the surprisingly long list of designer goods being sold at the low-priced megamart. Prada, Versace, Fendi, and now Tom Ford -- it's all there for Costco members.

Yeah, I was surprised too -- I didn't even know that you could buy individually packaged sunglasses at Costco, much less a $1,300 purse. No, seriously, doesn't it seem sorta wrong to be buying designer handbags at Costco? What's next Cristal on the beer aisle at Wal-Mart?

If you're like me -- totally clueless about the world of Costco -- you ought to take a look at their website; just for your own entertainment. In the men's apparel section, you can grab anything from Citzens of Humanity jeans to a pair of teflon-coated mechanic's coveralls -- truly your 1-stop shop. Capitalism at its finest.

[via Fashionista]

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Tags: Costco, Fendi, luxury goods, LuxuryGoods, Prada, Tom Ford, TomFord, Versace, Wal-Mart

Versace goes over big with Fergie and Megan Fox

Posted Feb 24th 2008 at 2:53PM by Kyle Hepp

Filed under: Style in the News

The Versace show was a big hit with the celebrities. Fergie, Megan Fox, and of course Patrick Dempsey were all there. Although, Patrick Dempsey had no choice. After all, he is the face of the brand right now.

Last week there were tons of amazing clothes on display in Milan. Versace really turned it on for this collection. The colors were bold and bright. We saw lots of fuchsia, dark purples, midnight blues and lemon yellows. Cocktail dresses had simple silhouettes coming down to mid-calf, many of them working the one shoulder look. For the most part, garments were pattern free, but the few dresses that had patterns, did them in a big way!

For me though, the short coats were the best part of this collection. Forget the little belts that cinched trenches in at the waist from last season. Clearly, Versace wants to accommodate the scores of pregnant Hollywood royalty. These coats were adorable, and better yet, forgiving of any figure.

Gallery: Versace


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Why have a red carpet? The country NEEDS it!

Posted Feb 7th 2008 at 9:03AM by Kristen Seymour

Filed under: Style in the News, Clothing, Celebrities with Style

You're here at StyleDash, so I'm going to take a wild guess and assume you at least care about fashion. Well, it turns out you're a good person for caring. That's right. Not shallow, but good, and here's why:

The lack of red carpet events is hurting our economy.

Think about it -- Jennifer Lopez wears the infamous green Versace dress on the red carpet to the 2000 Grammys. Millions of people saw it when she wore it there, and millions more saw it after the fact. Prom dresses, wedding dresses, formalwear, and clubwear are all modeled after this design. Not only does Versace make a buck, but so does everyone else involved in all those other industries.

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Beyoncé causes trouble at Versace runway show

Posted Jan 15th 2008 at 4:03PM by Jonathon Morgan

Filed under: Style in the News, Celebrities with Style

You know that annoying person who shows up late to a movie, or play, or whatever. Everyone else who managed to get there on time is seated, quiet, and ready to go -- but someone had to wander in five minutes late and hold everything up. Grr. What gives? How hard is it to show up before something starts? Sit down and shut up already, I'm trying to watch!

Gallery: Beyonce at Fashion Week: What's all the fuss about?

At VersaceWith Jay-Z at VersaceAt VersaceWith Jay-Z at VersaceWith Jay-Z at Armani

On Saturday, that annoying person was Beyoncé, who, along with Jay-Z and her bodyguard, held up the Versace men's collection runway show in Milan. Normally that wouldn't be the end of the world -- after all, it's a big deal for designers when celebs check out their runway shows, so I'm sure everyone was happy to accommodate such a high-profile late arrival.

However, there weren't enough seats, so some poor sap had to get bumped in order for Beyoncé's bodyguard to sit down. Unfortunately for Versace, the sap that lost his seat was none other than Tommy Fazio, the men's fashion director for Bergdorf Goodman (a luxury clothing store). When he was asked to get up, Fazio apparently said: "Fine -- I don't stand at shows, so please escort me to the door."

Looks like Bergdorf Goodman won't be carrying any Versace this season.

Oops.

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Why Donatella Versace can't get a date

Posted Dec 12th 2007 at 11:26AM by Jonathon Morgan

Filed under: Style in the News

She's famous, she's successful, she's (sort of) attractive (in a "wow, you've sure had a lot of plastic surgery" kinda way).

So, why can't Donatella Versace seem to find a man? Apparently it's because she's such a pain in the ass. Says Versace: "I have an interest, of course, but I'm too busy. And then I think, 'Oh my God, who wants to date me? I'm so complicated.' People have a low perception of me, men especially. They think, 'this woman, she's a nightmare.'"

Gallery: No Dates for Donatella? Somehow We're Not Surprised

In Your FaceUhh...Very OminousAnnoyedWay too close

I've never met Donatella, but anyone who's such a workaholic that she goes to the office straight from the hospital -- after a Cesarean -- is probably a little too intense for most relationships. Just a thought.

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Patrick Dempsey poses for Versace

Posted Dec 6th 2007 at 2:35PM by Jonathon Morgan

Filed under: Style in the News, Celebrities with Style

Grey's Anatomy fans rejoice! You're going to be seeing a lot more of Patrick Dempsey, the show's hunky leading man, over the next couple months. When he's not tantalizing the ladies as Dr. Derek Shepard, Dempsey will be the new face of Versace, featured in ads for the label's spring/summer '08 collection.

According to Versace, "Patrick represents everything that is great about this collection -- he has that confidence, he is completely comfortable in his own skin, which is so attractive. He is the modern man of today and of course looks fantastic in the clothes."

The only drawback? Versace will be using Dempsey's image to promote men's clothing. And while I'm sure most men would enjoy being the object of women's affections, I seriously doubt they'll buy clothing from a guy referred to as Dr. McDreamy by his lady admirers. Seems like Versace is targeting the girlfriend demographic with this one.


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Versace and Spice Girls team up for super-tour

Posted Jul 31st 2007 at 11:11AM by Annie Wu

Filed under: Style in the News, Celebrities with Style

The latest development in the already major Spice Girls reunion tour: Donatella Versace has signed on to design the Girls' stage outfits. Apparently, Donatella has been a fan since the group's early days and was more than excited to submit her ideas upon the news of a comeback tour. The ladies will all have specially-designed, individual looks to follow their old Sporty, Posh, Ginger, Baby, and Scary personae, but not in the same blatantly gimmicky way as the old days'. For example, Sporty Spice won't have to strut around in a sports bra and Umbro trackpants anymore, but will dress in a more refined manner. It's probably better that the old looks do not return now that the ladies are older, but I'd be lying if I said I won't miss Ginger's legendary Union Jack mini-dress. The new outfits will be worth over a sweet $400,000.

If you love the Spice Girls (or Donatella Versace), register for tour tickets now.

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